Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour due to stormy weather and when it started the co-hosts flew out of the blocks, mounting wave after wave of attacks. In a […]
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Better to qualify this way, says Ecuador World Cup hero Plata
Ecuador’s World Cup hero Gonzalo Plata said qualifying for the last 32 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday made the achievement even sweeter. Plata bagged the winning goal in the 77th minute in New Jersey as Ecuador snatched a place in the knockout rounds as one of the best third-placed sides. However, […]
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From barefoot kid, to millionaire star, Caiceido keeps chasing trophies
Moises Caicedo lifted his first trophy, a golden plastic cup, among the tightly packed little houses of a working-class neighbourhood in Ecuador. This summer he is heading to his second World Cup. The tiny prize he won was lent by a neighbour to give a group of children a taste of victory. A photograph from […]
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Under-17 Women’s World Cup: USA beats Ecuador 3-0 in opener
The USA made quick work of Ecuador on Pitch 3 at Morocco’s Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé.
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Soccer steps to the forefront on the USMNT, and its fans respond
In the 68th minute of Friday night’s USA-Ecuador friendly, a chant rang out at Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium. “USA! USA!” It was an unusual chant to hear at a men’s national team match.
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USA-Ecuador Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
Folarin Balogun’s second-half equalizer earned the USA a tie against a high-level opponent.
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Road to the World Cup: Ecuador and Australia added to USMNT’s 2025 schedule
October friendlies against Ecuador and Australia complete two of the five windows in the USMNT’s slate of pre-World Cup 2026 FIFA International Calendar games. They’ll follow September friendlies against South Korea and Japan, which like Australia have already secured 2026 World Cup spots in Asian qualifying. Ecuador is one of three South American teams, along […]
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Argentina-Ecuador: Martinez saves Messi blushes at Copa America
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi’s blushes as defending Argentina defeated Ecuador in a shootout to book a place in the Copa America semifinals.
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Ecuador clinches Copa quarterfinal berth as Mexico exits
Ecuador ground out a nerve-jangling 0-0 draw with Mexico to book its place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Sunday as Venezuela sealed top spot in Group B with a 3-0 win over Jamaica. Ecuador, needing only a point against Mexico in Glendale, Arizona, to advance on goal difference, withstood a furious late […]
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Copa América: Venezuela into quarterfinals, Jamaica out
Venezuela booked a place in the quarterfinals at the Copa America with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mexico